Last modified: Sept. 15, 2023, 7:22 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Native
Can be found from June towards October.
The species overwinters as a pupa in the ground. The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly in two generations a year; from mid April till mid August.
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants like: Rumex or Polygonum.
Deciduous forests, shrubs, parks and heathland.